Contents tagged with soil assessment

Tests and indicators of soil health

11 April 2025

Tests and indicators of soil health

Soil assessment methods cover physical, chemical and/or biological indicators.

Assessing soil health at Balbirnie Home Farms

26 January 2026

Assessing soil health at Balbirnie Home Farms

Case study to show assessment of biological indicators of soil health at Balbirnie Home Farms.

Soil respiration

26 January 2026

Soil respiration

Find out how soil respiration can be tested in-field or by laboratory analysis.
How to determine soil texture

19 May 2025

How to determine soil texture

Find out how to determine soil texture, an inherent property of soils.

Measuring soil nutrients, pH and organic matter

11 July 2023

Measuring soil nutrients, pH and organic matter

How to measure soil phosphorus, potassium and magnesium, pH and soil organic matter.

Water infiltration test

15 March 2023

Water infiltration test

A drainpipe test is a simple way to measure infiltration of water into soil.

On-farm monitoring of soil health 

2 January 2024

On-farm monitoring of soil health 

The soil health scorecard approach has been tested by farmers across a range of production systems in the UK.

Action plan for soil testing

15 November 2023

Action plan for soil testing

All assessments require a robust soil sampling strategy.

Assessing soil health using an integrated approach

19 June 2023

Assessing soil health using an integrated approach

Find out about the soil health scorecard as an integrated approach for soil health monitoring.

Soil assessments

26 January 2026

Soil assessments

Soil assessments will help you to understand your soil better and identify where improvements can be made.

Measuring groups of microorganisms in soil

10 January 2025

Measuring groups of microorganisms in soil

DNA techniques are being researched to estimate the effect of soil- and crop-management practices on soil microbial communities.
Healthy grassland soils pocketbook

11 August 2023

Healthy grassland soils pocketbook

Short pocketbook with simple steps to assess soil structure

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